Should She Have Left Him? — page 17: what you’re looking at

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4 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM ? “ What will the new bride do?” “Leave him of course, as a first step. Afterward, what? Have him indicted for bigamy? What good? He was innocent of wrongdoing. She can do nothing. Her life is ruined. There is no place for her but in retirement.” “ Will he go back to the other woman?” “I doubt it. It was a foolish marriage at best— when he was very young. They were separated in a few months.” ‘And neither knows the truth yet?” “None of the parties involved, except Adams.” “And you have come here to inform him—to break up his honeymoon.” ‘ That’s the melancholy truth of it. As soon as I reached New York I consulted Strateweighs—the head of our firm, you know. He was very clear about it. It was my duty as his counsel, Strate- weighs said. They must know the truth. Good Heavens! why couldn’t I have learned the truth four months ago? Here I’ve been traveling with this man for six months, and only as we are about to part did he consult me as to his own position, SO revealing the whole story.” “TI feel as if I had been spending an evening at the theater. Either your story has dramatic interest, or your recital has.” | “You know the dramatis persone.” Mrs. Trescotte arose, nervously anxious to get away from the sad story. As she turned from the vailing her husband came to her. i. ecomniclooouks (GO)